Here's an interesting development in photography -- new camera technology where the focus can be adjusted AFTER the picture is taken.

Imagine a camera that doesn't need to focus. There's no "shutter lag"--the split second while you wait for the autofocus to kick in (and the baby stops smiling). After you take the picture, you hop on your computer and decide whether you'd rather have flower look crisp and clear, or the person behind it. Ren Ng, while at Stanford University, won a worldwide competition for best doctoral dissertation in computer science for the concept. Now he's bringing a breakthrough camera to consumers.

Here's an ABC news article: (beware--annoying ads and nonstop videos)
Lytro Provides New Camera Technology

Here's the website of the actual company developing the camera: Lytro Field camera

And here is a picture from their website. To play with the picture, click on a location on the picture and watch the focus change.



I'm impressed. It could have a huge impact on the camera industry.